When I started this blog a little over a year ago, my intention was to post an entry every week. And, though this was my intention, I’ve been working really hard on some other things in my life that I decided needed more attention, like my family, my volunteer work and trying to get some of my writing for children published.
Even though I consciously made this decision, I still felt bad for not fulfilling the commitment I’d made to myself to post weekly, then I started to feel guilty for not writing–which then made me not feel like writing at all. This is not a good cycle. (And, I’m pretty willing to bet that I’m not the first blogger to fall into this cycle.) Anyone who has started an exercise routine and then broken it, knows the guilt I’m talking about. I once had a friend who couldn’t even drive by the gym because the guilt at not going made her physically ill!
So, I decided to do something radical, something I don’t normally do–and therefor am not very good at. I decided to forgive myself for not living up to my expectations of myself. LOL
I discovered that this feels really good. I highly suggest it. If you are harboring any disappointments with yourself. Try it today and see how it feels.
For many of us, it’s easy to be kind with others, but not so easy to be kind with ourselves. But really, if we can’t be kind with ourselves, then who can we count on to do so?
If you are reading this blog and see again in the future that I haven’t posted in a while, I hope that you’ll excuse me while I take some time to do some “re-prioritizing” and perhaps some “course correcting.” Know that I’ll be back soon and I hope that you will be too!
Btw, temporarily reorganizing my priorities did prove to be successful, on many different levels. But, more on that next week–hopefully! LOL
